TRANMERE'S narrow victory over Huddersfield Town at the weekend may have come at a price.

TRANMERE'S narrow victory over Huddersfield Town at the weekend may have come at a price.

Attacking midfielder Jason Koumas and his replacement Andy Parkinson were each forced out of the action with injuries, making them doubtful starters for Tranmere's home game against Wigan Athletic tomorrow.

Koumas was withdrawn soon after half-time with a pain in his back while Parkinson took a blow to the ribs soon after coming on as a substitute.

Wales international Koumas was on the field long enough to supply the cross for Nick Henry to score the only goal of the game, giving Tranmere their fourth successive home win in Division Two.

However, the performance was subdued in comparison to the recent highscoringromps against Notts County, Wrexham and Blackpool.

Manager Dave Watson confessed: "The game was by no means an attractive spectacle. I thought it had goalless draw written all over it and if it was going to be won, a single goal would do it.

"Huddersfield made it difficult for us to play and they also made us defend well. They will go to a lot of places and frustrate teams.

"We are not always going to put in great performances and run out 4-0 winners in our home games. But if we can play a little below our best and still come away with three points that's a good sign for the club.

"Our performances have tended to be very high or very low in recent games," he added.

"This was a mediocre day but we hung in there."

Henry, "sorely missed" Watson said in the 4-0 defeat at Northampton, returned from suspension to give Tranmere's midfield a more compact look and made a decisive strike after being encouraged to push forward by the manager.

Watson explained: "We were talking at half-time about the need for the midfield players to get into the box. We were getting Sean Flynn in there but we needed Nick Henry and Mickey Mellon to go in as well.